Trabia Garden

The days go by, and new Merlin fails to appear. This lack is driving me mad with remarkable speed, considering that I was introduced to Merlin less than a fortnight ago, and so I find myself forced to invent my own episodes. Because good things may come to those who wait, but good things come to those who don't wait faster.


Episodes From Riona's Mind: Merlin, Series 1.5, Episode One.
Somebody (let's say Gaius, for a change): OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS (by which I mean that Gaius is the one with the mysterious illness, not that Gaius is saying 'OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS'. That wouldn't be a change at all.)
Gwen: OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS (here she is saying 'OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS', in order to inform Merlin of the situation. 'OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS' may not be her exact words. In any case, she says something (probably adorably) that amounts to 'OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS'.)
Merlin: OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS GAIUS WHAT DO WE... oh, wait.
(pause; shots of caves)
Merlin: OH NO MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS UNHELPFUL DRAGON WHAT DO WE DO?
Unhelpful Dragon: Times of trouble bring once-shattered fragments together. You must hold your destiny close.
Merlin: ...why do I even talk to you?

Arthur: ...but Gaius is the court physician. Who's supposed to treat him?
Uther: It's a very unfortunate situation. I have sent out a call for anyone with medical training to present themselves. Also, I feel like beheading someone.
(Merlin: GOD ARTHUR WHY'D YOU TELL YOUR DAD YOU KNOW BEHEADING SOMEONE IS HIS SOLUTION TO EVERYTHING
Arthur: I didn't think - he's not - shut up, Merlin.)

Mysterious Bearded Stranger: I hear you need some help? If he's the physician, he may have some idea of what his own illness is; the only problem is that he's unconscious, so he can't tell us. Let me just read his mind...
Uther: THIS SEEMS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE SORCERY TO ME.
Mysterious Brown-Suited Stranger Accompanying Mysterious Bearded Stranger: Whoops. We'd best be off, then.
Uther: AFTER THEM, ARTHUR.
Arthur: (pursues!)
Merlin: NO WAIT ARTHUR DON'T - I mean - I don't have any massive personal reason for objecting to sorcerers being executed or anything, but, er - well, he was trying to help, and -
Arthur: What witchcraft is this?
Merlin: (catches up) ...am I imagining things, or is this thing bigger on the inside?
Mysterious Bearded Stranger: We appear to have some stowaways.
Mysterious Brown-Suited Stranger Accompanying Mysterious Bearded Stranger (Spoiler: He's The Doctor): (grinning really rather a lot) Oh, these aren't just any stowaways.

(Also, Gaius got better or something.)



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